raismas ing; also the telegraph.. We bad an impart taut furceereconuoissnace last night;4llsich uas cinn.pletedlctddy::—We broke till the rklel neat et BlonekeryO r ap. AVCrun anvil and Captured Fevejiteen cumdifsintied 'otfli- resg, among them colonels;' lieutenant-eulo- 1 nels, captains, .i.e.)ire engaged them with four hundred cavalry; • Our infantry were not near enotrrittfilupport the cavalry, and 1 vite•enemyre retiring. We have in all i.".tti‘atylftve ' nem, and killed thirteen oti i so the enemy. Ve lost two men a nd•Six hdtiie. ut their first tire. I led the chari , e in person. /t was a Miplete surpri:se. -7 -6iit Carroll, 1 iiimmunding the r FiCtli (or .I.ighth) Ohio itogiu.ent, made a' very daring and success till reconnoissance immediately afterward to 1: nge'r's Store. '.slujor Frothingham ii enti- ! tied to great credit fur building, under my I clifs , ction,in Tour hours, in the dead of the slight, a complete - bridge across the Caeasson, at an unfrequented mountain road. Two columns of two.thonsind'inert each have marched thirty4W6 tuilgi,'aiirOne col umn ferty-thiree' =Ms itinee—jonr o'clock yiesusrdliy afternoon, - betidNa bridging the ,liver. .. i Papers that were taken from our ptison erf, and my nttMereconnoissmce to the south, t.r.we dust tine country is &Mt and Jackson . and L i ming arc in Wintlivster, 4, • , • AV,e "made a more and occupied the Itleom r y flap and Point Milli in th 6 ft.thlAlf (by r ttninn from deserters) thatGeueral Cas i eon's brigade was theore.- General Dunning•hrts just arrived at New Creek. free: A•leuratield, forty- miles south of '.ltomn2rer Itfe luts •captktred 2!5 beef cattle, I.l4.l.•llia"keti up the guerilla haunt there.- 140 of Hs inen-were badly wounded; and lre killed several of the rebels. 1 • The enemy have.tlrus been driven out of thge de?nrtineat: •• • • - VO..'LANDER, Al:odic? Genern,l. .0,1 -- einu,nl:l}i COLUMI3I . .x. Pa. ISCe2. lIMNI Fax JUSTICE OF Tilt \V.' are re quetttod. to nunnuner that J. W. Hamilton :1"} .t),6 d ettryliaate for the Otli . el3 of J woke Y. 3 the Peace in the Upper Ward, at the taming Spring electi3o. Ela"The visit oflliehop Stevens is furtlief p e.tponed. It is now 11 : -.21 rot. Mt . ititlay, the 3rd of March. ' • ' • Se — We g,i7o car columnA thi4 week al most emeluai'velff to the record of thllate glorious.a;iiier'iiaAnts.of our arms. Wd tire only emtarrassed with too mueli mn'tter.— We cannot find room fora fraction or what is of absorbing interest- to m cry one. , rarLast week we intetnlo to remar.i: that a corn Munication over the sig,nat %VIE . omi sith ply because tho Writer bad not seen fit to hive natne: The . artiele was entirely unobjectionable; but the name mutt 'invariably accompany any e.mmunica that 'to obtain canaideratiun and in‘ertion. NEWS FllOll Tilt FoltTV•l'lr fl Cr 11' long 'silence our correspondent "45" again favors ,us with news of our boys in Col. IVetslek•regiMent. • We are glad to learr. that they are well, enl! tl-ey pfe'as:e:l' to learn in returth thd C51, - IVeh,ll is tepidly jarprovjng and w 11 soon be midi them once more—in time, we !lime, pr an advance on -Charleston. By the wuyNhat has ewe to 'our correspondent "Ilemptiohl," who pram 'i.ed t:•-•• Le regular in his cum manications?— 'We y sitall be glEd tti !fear again from him. „ , TwExrv-Sccovo.—To-day is one of Mt Natiohal Anniversaries; yet we fear it will scarcely be fittingly celebrated—that is there gill be no general recognition of the day. There will dcubt!css be some isolattd cases tillers otkervAinces"will marl: the ed.:wren. 'Mr!Thiirgres „ices !;is ptibils a dinfidf•to:day,' which will certainly mark the day in red for them. Then in the eren ing setio;.•l will pertici;stle in general ex ercises at the Odd Fellows' (tall which will no doubt ba of very interesting character.— Let every one remember this exhibition and attend. Mr. Clawges deserves unlimited success, antl cpccuragcrnenr, ell of Whichwe hope he may . rteeii6. ' PCR GLORI4I:i Vicrottms.—Oor rictcries grow in nutnber and magnitude—We • scarcely able to realize that the starm"of bvecess has rally succeeded the lung," lls ir.,.;rteiting calm of inaction. When our town on last Saturday evening and all day Sunday was filled with - rumors of a glorious success in Tennessee, we scarcely dared be lieve the good news true: and when the tabrning papers of Monday 'brought no can tirmation we wero di-po.ed to de spair of any apeedy and sucees , dia Ouse to the terrible struggle fur FUrt but itvith'evening came certainty, and rrjoicing. 4)n the etteption of the news here die bcll4 ere intik:. The st'l'eata were filled will: ei:i4,cr Citizen/ OXChatfillik CollgratlALClUli 4 , 'ant .am the bays'weielat work and the dreary, rile even ng, sky was ligt t d by um I laze 4 a b,intire at :Second and L i ttie gtree a. The town we' wild with excitement, and has scaree'y yet caluaed into every day . tl :I.Tli idility: ' t bled the Gurcratrem-to effzct n considerable I ' Our sitcom so; have been indeed glorious; , saving °n the largo ornitent of ordnance I d WllOll we come to look be nd the im ' storesond army suipplies.. it has' been curr y" - yelled :,ein o t nl r it a n n , ;p s o t t t - i t t from New 1 wk. and the •scsdiate'triumPh, tae prei. , pect still brightens ' .7 .e the llepubliz. Dettiated, diSheartened, 1 The object in calling the attention of your Odom seeing strafe of ' toiet sills; and'the &- their boasted istrongtiol Is lorne4 by the far. Honorable Body to the Rending and e ) , i ,, tv n It t a h i e lro c a:J el is th t e o t pn t oniaantly place before gy ourg tenses scot us d by the ertlor of 'our gloriott• , complete thirty-eight ini ' l l es ° o n t !Y roi n td ee . e t o ss is a e7o r t 3 ' so Ji , tr's, abut good can the future have in a second line of railway between New York sto. e for the rebel.? Beaten fr:4 their , and Washington. which, in point of distance only thirty miles longer than the line via gn at western line of defense ut every ric:nt, : is Philadelphia. while the .Readin g and ... ' , lre ettull they rally? Our victorious ' 1 hilt line would cross the ,:i'u, o„,t liComm.Cu tnLons liteSs hotly upon their retreating ! bridge already constructed. ' i a ‘ 9 43 " c laim la fowstrps., and We are not blindly c ,,,,tid erit , I schoduM ' tittle' fur transporting passengers in Maiming tit:4 I traererer the enemy may ll:hnodrt7 r ai l is could be rands as quick as via the i time, ine, and Cur freights in much less stsoid et bay, there to shall suffer signal de-with none of tho annoyances of trans- feat ntlthe hands breiletrze... Wt o gleain oT It lit i; !at fur the traitors wlo bare so madly struck attlie'life of uur gloritms mother? alive the yet *unseettered the^sante blind eunfilen"ce in trete .utnerobility—tte same reallesi determina tion to die rather than surrender? Our late eet‘f CS mast have glisten them; nod the k.t.tisernt expressed by a I.tr , e number of ..nr prisoners would slihw'that the hearts of th,peopte is not in their accursed' wilris. I. the miserable sham government of Jeff. Davis 'YAZI stable and commanding as a in }Tire etml;denee in the masses end keep them up iii the work by a show of nower?— .I.l:eady ‘‘e. 14Par ocuitrius rums:ing and [grumbling or subteranean . convulsions, • and ,the'''names uf ~the Confedi(i-ate leaders arellanaied,frotitiouth to mouth coupled with reirinoichesaiil curses. Will the spirit of the Smith the indomitable resolution'to shed the last drop of blood 'in defense of the sacred soil of the Soli - Ili—raise tip new'osts, .to 'tread in, the stelis.of'thnee before our advancing ankotin(periag . i , olumns? .The . Southern papers are now Ailed appeals fur the re-enlistment of 4,1*.:0ne-year coiner I teers, and a despairing Cry is raised for more I men! We beliClv'e , tirl bill:11)1e is about to burst. 'fliese'Contim:sd losses and defe.ats on the part of 'iVe rebels cannot bat destroy the mad conspiracy against our • govern (dent, and we look'bopefc:liy for a speedy -ithitter log of the un.lo:(btedly large ;did . brave (Limy of misit;u:..ied men whioh ling f3r - nearly a year braved the reddral 'power and tared lie nation's zeSotYreei"lo ate utniust. The day that .Welare never despaired of sating is, aceordingto everrinditartion and 'omen, about to dawn, when, the infernal treason. crushed and its leaders punished, our land shall on more bask cherishing rags of a sun of 'peace. ' • " • ' READING AND C01.1.731D1A R following communication has been for Ward ed to Washington by Mr. Case. President of the Reading and Cohunhin As will be seen it plainly nnd forcibly sets forth the advanfafeas of our road as a ccra pleting li9k in a through route lietti : ecn, New York end IVashingtbri, and ellls the attention of Congress to iVestipericrit'y Over any other now existing. If. 9ti‘erninent shall authorize the opening of another route to the National Carlin i ; from the north, no other utters a tithe of the advantages pos sessed by the Reitdin,q, and Columbia; and with the construction of the Hue necessary to &Cold' Baltimore we should possess a through line of rail without rival in the country for importance. We have no doubt that the interests of the road will be well ; eared for; and with a fair slioW'We'do . not ' despair of yet seeing it all its most ardent friends have ever predict° I. To the Lbhweable ilie.Cortyrtss of Mc Lulled States: In looking over the proceedings of Con gress, I noticed a resolution offered and adopted by your Honorable Body, asking the Secretary of War, whether it is not the interest of the Government to construct another inland Railroad route between the great city of New-York and the Capitol of the United States. I most respectfully desire .to call the attention of the Government to the enly'link trantihg to complete a lice of railway as desired, to wit; the Readin;rand Columbia Railroad; between the city of 'Reading and the town of Columbia, Pa., a ;distance of forty-three" utiles, r.s falows: From Reading to Sinking - Spri - nzl 'en the Lebanon 'Valley Railr , ad, a distil:lC(3'6f five miles: from Thence, via the Reading and Columbia %Railroad, a distance — of thirty. 'eight miles, , to Colu m bia, P.i.; which is now being rapidly graded; twenty-three miles are tiniabed an:d rowdy Fur the track; the balanen, -- fifteen' miles, car be graded and ready for the tracky in ninety days. This link. when finished, completes one continu ous line of Reilrer.ds, of the same gauge, between New-York and Washington city, as follows: From der.ey City to Easton, by Central Road of New Jersey, seventy-five 1 miles; thence, by Lehigh and East Pennsyl vania Railroads. to Reading, fifty-three miles; therfee to Columbia, by the Reading and Columbia Railroad. forty-three miles; thence, by the York and Northern Contrail Raihnad, to Relay House on Northern Cen tral llailrzad, sixty-three miles; or to Balti more, seventy mile.; or if the proposed link , of ten miles from the Northern Central Re lay Ilause to•the Junction of the NV :t at t ier, ton Branch trill the main stem of the ma.. tirnore arltVohit7 Thiifroad at the Relay House, seven miles • west of Baltimore, is donstructed, then - the 'di - -ttance from the Re lay House on the Northern Central to Wash ington city would be fortyrrailes, tanking the total distance from New York to Wash ingtontitY, by this route, two hundred and seventy-two miles a continuous line of un broken - railway of same gauge, between the two cities, capable of running through at a rapid rate of speed, without the delays or annoyances experienced either upon the route via Philadelphia or the more circuit our route via Harrisburg. If the link of railway between the Wash inftton Branch and the Relay [louse do the Northern Central Railroad was completed the distance Irons liesy-I r o* to Washington city would be, via Phibidelichih t , two hun dred and forty miles; via the Rending and Columbia Railroad two hundred and sixty three miles; via Harrisburg; two hundred l'ami rainety4three tolls. The a d vaa te ge - we I claim for the Reading. :IA colunibid Rail ! roadls, that it van transport many supplies • and freights, and passengels, and mails. from Jersey City or Elizabethport, to Wash ! ington City, Without break of balk in freight or change of passengers; the break of bulk and transfer of freight is equal to f,rty miles of rail transportation. Thus we claim our advantage as above' stated, much more t:mn compensates for the small. difference in distance ill favor of the route' via I.;hiledel phiu. We also claim for our route a grisat saving iu tune and a less mist over the route via Ilarristorg. We are of the opinion the speedy comple tion of.the Reading and Colombia Railroad, is necessitly in order to enable the Govern ment to have at least two direct lines of eammunicatinn. between New York and Washington. If this Hoe had been com pleted six: months tiga, it would have ens- for or changing, cars; this Cul would make our line a very desirable route for fast freight and cypress lines.' in laying this communication loefure your Honorable Body. L have been induced to do so believing the interests nf-the tiovernment and the public require that there - should be two lines between New Yurk•and Wash ington, as it is generally conceded thkre is business enough for both lo mike them re munerative. while a fair competition would ensure prompt despatch for freight, and in creased comfort to passengers. Hoping the Government may WI induced to look over the various routes in Almting a new line, tee respectfully trail its attention to the ndt•an tugss'srn think our line ju<tly entitled tu. Very Ite.speet f u Its Your-, • W. G. CASE. Presi•lud L' , a , 7,"»7 .t• L'uilruz , l Co. TITZ.CONTINENT i tL t will be sees refereaceloi. - cirerisentent invoth yCort of paperthat world -rsaown:- e oMpany /if Sititers will pikforgta Cu lambia4X,Odd Fellows' 11101: on^ dnes ay of week; after ; cent. We earnestly recommend all our . ; . ;aders : to 4 nitend,tbese Eotibealis, for in all .PT(4.).a l PP:i4cic will arid rinifiiii 7 po'rttinity ever alliAid our ciff ens of seeing and hecxing - litis "faMbh's The Compatiy i ,hav'e With . them' Mrs. liarTna Nichol.4;4hose 'time as a Vo l ealiit,'l4" wide apiea'd•throughout the whole Olited States tind•pcincirill cities of ELfrope. The perform tinces'of this gifted lady are truly wonderful. Mis . ." - Georgle - Slac'plier"J;another lady of ex traordinary musical ability, is''tthn' with them; and Mr. J. T. Gulick, the celebrated' Basso. Aside from •the excellent singing of the Company the antiquity of 9ioArksses . in which they apPeiii is very inteiesting in itself. Many of tile dresses were actually worn from one to three hundred years ago; they are in an excellent stita'uf preservation; some of them • rer;Y"e/egnot and costly.— Those of the ailaitmee who feel curious to examine these articles of dress will be of 'forded an - ciiliorlunity of doing so during the course cr:tlie evening. Again we say, to all our ,f;iends, do nut miss hearing the Old 'Folks. • THE FLOWER or THE PRAIRIR.—ay alakiVe 1 "Alward. lniladelphia; 11.releison Bros. We have received from Messrs. Peterson 1 & Bros., the above work—tti ffrst an series of Indian tales by ttte - s ; aiitL au'llmr, an, nounced by these pLblishers. The book is translatiat froin' French G csr.tvs Apt Arlo, a writer rho has immeme popularity at home, bat whose works are now for the first Time about tc he issued in the country in which he lays the scene id most of them. In n critical notice of Aitnard'slndian Tales, relatO of the author that he spent many "yeari among the wild tribes of America, adopting their dress, man ners and customs. Of these savages he writes in a peculiarly attractive nail pleasing man- I ner. In the "Flower of the Prairie" there is abundance of action, romance without stint, and an ingenious and entertaining plot.— The author evidently uritierstandi - what he is writing s boet, ..a thMigh the "noble savage" as soen'through French spectacles is a funny Creation in American eyes, still the tale laclts none of the peculiar charm which pervades'lill well written stories of mzr first-decaying native Indians. The enure series will comprise some ten works of fic tion, and if all read as pleasantly as the first issued we predict f,r them a prat sac- El= TuR CON/V.:ENT-11. MONTIII.I%—The "Con tinental" rather improves than deteriorates. The third number—for slatch—has been received and proves an excdedin'sly pleasant and interesting cna: Its articles are ably written—attractive . in einbje . ct and manner. The etlitor;nl'deparixnent is peculia'r in its wit and hunior. 'Altogetlirq the nerd month ly give's 'evldencd of rorinanetieli—it will soon be an institution. Tits. GuNCSEE FAt;umt.—The February number of this well known n,qiicultural journal is received, As we have often said before, the Farit i er is the cheepest and one of the very loe'st agricultural 'and horticul tural papers published. It coats only 50 cents a year, and We see fr t om this number that the publisher offers some exceedingly !choral premiums to all Nrii'L subscribe fur the paper at this time. ;,ipecitno copies of of the paper sent free to'all arplicant.4.— Address Joseph Harris, Rochester, N. Y. FICANK. LE,Lte's Muxrar.r.-41. coed nu.n her is Frank Leslie fur March. It is Clled with pleasant tales, illustrated with good dngravings, ani is generally first-rate. This 'is ono of tl.e vary best of our monthlies, and We Can most heartily recommend it to the public ilia most delightful periodical visitor. ------- --- Our Army Correspondence OTTER LLAS it, Jan. 31, 180. Dr. n Syr:—Since my last (and eircum etaneei have combined to make that last an almost forgotten letter) we have had some changes. Our Colonel became ill on Christ mas and was removed from his tent to the cabin of the ship Dale: his health not im proving, it was deemed advisable to send him home; we triist 'he is reeove . ring and will soon return to his coinitiand. ,coinpa nies K and F have loft lenwick Island, by order'of Geacibl Sher Man, and aro now comfortably encamped again on Otter Island; we 'regret thisYds it is so much trouble to boat our poultry, mutton, honey and sweet potatoes so far; still we manage to Worry in , a full share of nll these goon- things. We' have lately discovered, at a deserted planta tion, forty-five bee hives, all filled with / most excellent honey—enough to supply our regiment fur six months—and as we have a , wi,.ile drove of cows, we may lionst of our! '•larni of milk and honey," to say nothing of the other good things. Lieut-Col. Beaver arrived a few days after the departure et Cul. Welsh, and is in command of this port —he is one of the best and most popular offn:ers in service. Sergeant Mine and El gar Fvde, left sick at Washington, hale since' joined us: we were all glad to meet ' them; we gave them a fandango and a feast (roast pig. stuffed with oysters, &e.,)•— Quartermaster Sergi. Amos Mullen, has lately visliA us from' Milan Head: he had not been With us fur two months before.— Ile is well-Lour boys arc all well—the health of the entire command is almost perfect. I was sorry to find by recent files of the Spy, that my letters had given offense to i oar friends, the Zxi-Zoos. No offense was meant—on the contrary, in the (illness of i our hearts we felt like dividing Wit.h .. them 1 the many good things diet se abound with us, and which we know cannot be had at Washington; but it seems that ours odness wag not appreciated. I am satisfied, how ever, that our friends—that is the boys t hem 61.ves, not 'those that wear the Pos.:a:ll.l— not feel offended at my kind wishes fur them. ••Z00.464:i" not included. Ilia un -1 mannerly fling at our 4iptain does nut 01'- fend the subscriber: 'the Captain's repute . tion, as an officer, has already been cstab- fished. I would here state that no word that I.lutve ever written, hO l d "been dictated by,CriptVin giy one else; and 'I e'en ssitelj'say that Cispt i nin Rambo does not I Itnow'who !•45" is. One other point: "Zoo- Pm" Charge!, that either the Reserve boys Or wii'of thelorty-fifth, stole it box of mit tens, socks, d c., sent to them—sorry for this; but is we hive no - tiiifor such articles", - iie leave it to our pious friends of the - Otber Co. K. to explain:' .1-VO are' itll'aniious:to hear Troui ALT. an....l.raAa Ac. other reg4lion4; wo Lope and . believe that it' opportunity shall niter, they will du our country good service. I am sorry their regiments are not here— we would cheerfully divide our good things with them. believe an expedition is on foot for the reduotion of Savannah. As soon as that city is reduced, we are to go forward to Charleston, and then look out for a gaud. account of the Forty-filth. 1 will write soon again. "45." CongrePsjonq TIIVII•DAS, Feb. 1 . 3.1 n the Ser ate, Mr, Morrill, from the Coinniitteo on District'ltf faits, reported e. Gilt for rho eniancipation of the slaves - of- the' D,•>trict, with compen sation V41103 . 1i1 . 0 thiel'k. The Treasury note bill was taken up and finally passed—yea, 30, nays 0. Mr. Cullamer moved to strike out, the legal tender clause, but it was re jected—ayes 17, nays '22. The bill goes back to the House fur action on the Senate 'tnnendruents',`the pro.st importarit erwhich is that providing tbdt the interest bn the Na tional loan EL:Mite paid in coin. The liods6 'lreferted the Senate amend ments to thd'Civil Appfopriation bill to a Committee of Conference: 'rite Naval Ap propriation bill was discussed in Committee of the Whole arid reportedlo thelfouse for action. PatnAY, 14th.—In the Senate there was but lane business of into:est transacted.— The bill authorizing the appointment of a Warden fur the Washington Jail, having for its object to prevent the Marshal of the Dis trict of Culumhia making it a place of con finement for runaway slaves, was passed.— The bill' regulating emoluments of officers of the army was dtscu-sed and finally laid over; when, after a short executive session, the Senate adjourned to Monday. The House resumed the consideration of the Naval .Eippropriatihn. Atnendntents appritpriatin,g *eitti;ol.lo,ooo for the cubhtruc lion of additional gunboats, and $1,000,000 to increase the manufacture of ordnance at ' the Washington Navy . Yard were adopted, and the bill passed. Mr. Wikoff, having purged himself of contempt, was ordered to be discharged from custody. The resolution for the observance of Washington's birthday by Congress and the army was passed. The VOUSe adjourned to Monday. Mos riA*, - .1.7 t the Senate, after some preliminary linsinbss, tlia:ifev . patch announc ing the great victory at k'u'rt Dnuesun was read and received with applause:mingled with laughter at the escape of Floyd. joint resolution tendering The thanks dr Con gress to the officers, suld . iers, and' seiman who r articipated the'fr,i drtt victory ht Fort Donelgon was passed: The bill to'reorgan ize the cavalry and reduce the number of regiments to fifty, was taken up and amend ed so as to reduce the number to thirty, at'- ter which the hill wog laid over, and the Sena c went into executive session. In the !louse a great excitement prevailed fur sonic time after the opening, in conse quence of the reading of , the official despatch to General Il...llllllDeing the great ricenry at Fort 1> ine/otm. It' was' received with kegler:al applan , e. Several ineffectual motions to adjottrtl' were male. A lung de bate took place on the subject of' the corn"- mittee relative to the conduct of the war,— The bill 'to estab!teh a departinerit of agri culturic wait caildd ut anti • pased by yeas [32, nays 7. The bill appropriating money for the signal service was passed. Adjourned. Tersn.v.. - , I/init.—The Senate, during near ly its wbbld sessiori," discussed the case of Senator Starke,' ofeOreg,oti; without 'Coming to a decision as t$ whether he sh5UlO. Le • „ swore in. The Muse adopted the joint resolutions tendering the thanks of the nation to the Army and Navy fur the recent glorion.4 vre turies. The Senate amendments to the Fortification hill were concurred in, and the Sohate amenderints to the Treasury Nute hill made the, hMer of the day for today.— The illumination of all the r,ahlic buildings on Saturday night next wa-l'Ordercd: The House then adjourned for the day ilia mark "of respect to the memory of the noble dead "and brave men killed, as well as in sympa thy for those who have been wounded in "the recent victories of our armies in South -Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, North ' Carolina, Miscouri and Virginia, as well "as in testimonial of the profound admira "tion of the members of this !louse fur the "persistent and undaunted courage of all •'the (Ace's, soldiers and sailura engaged, "who have achieved faittiemselres and con "[erred upon the country itnperishabl honor "and renown." WET/NE.14.1x, 19th.--The Senate lath...fi nitely postponed the bill fur temptirary in crease of Mididtipmen at the navat ..Vendemy. and also the resolution I,entleriitg the thanks of Congress to Cliptaiti Wilkes. The bill allowing District Judges of the United States to hold Courts in other districts than their own was Tassel The bill for the bet ter organization of the cavalry service was amended and passed. The Senate tlidn went into executive session, and confirmed at number of military appointments, includ• lag those of Major General Grant, who com manded nt the capture of Tort Donelsnri, and Brigadier General Garfield, who com manded at the battle of •Preetonburg when Humphrey Mar-hall was rooted. • - The House occupied most of its session with a discussion of the disloyalty of Mr. Vallandiglinm. Mr. Vallandigham protest ed his loyalty, and the subject was dropped. The amendments of the Senate to the Treas ury Note bill were considered in Committee of the Whole. The amendment making the interest on the public debt payable in coin was adopted, but a final vote was not taken on the bill. FORT DONELSON VICTORY. FURTHER DETAILS Desperate Bravery of our Troops. GENERAL A. SIDNEY JORNSTON NOT TAEEN. Supposed burning of Clarkarille by the Rebels. Catoson, Feb. 13.—The Tranmes special despatch from Fort Donelean asys that the position of the ground occupied by our troops in the sattnek upon Fort Donelson was inch that hot more than pne regiment could operate at the same time, while the rebels could bring nearly their whole force to"bear against us. The first regiment to receive the rebels was the Eighteenth nri nois, which fought with desperate courage until theirammunition was exhausted, 'when they were forced to retire. They were re placed by the Viiglith Winos. who were also driven Lack after their la.t round. ' • • • . 3le.tn'ahilc. the other raAirnenia were lend. ing sn'oh"feebTe asOstOce n. their positions would admit. ()Merit! Lewis Wallace wits then ordered td reinforce General . INceler. nand. and he sent-m.ll brigade 9 to the cen. Ere. The Thirty-first Illinois, - Colonel La gun, fought like veterans, defending Swartz's 'battery,' tinder the' most gallant tire, "until every hoist et the battery was killed, togeth er with' all . the officers who bad cliitrge of the guns, es well as the lieutenant holonel, the 'actink ranjor, seven captains; 'and a number of lieutenants wounded: - ' The regi ment beingnearly surrounddd; Cabt. Cdoke, Who was deft in command; drew of what 'there was left, not, however: until their last roancl'was expended, and they had commenced driving the rebels before them. The Second brigade then unlit° up and took the place of the retired une, - ariff toug,ht desperately, losing a great number of killed; but, with the assistance of a portion of 'Wal lace's division, the Forty ninth Ohio, drove the rebels back to their entrenchments-- ga ining a portion of the ground lost. The object of the rebels was evidently to cut their way through our troops. The General Johnston taken is Bushrod Johnston, a b:igatlier general, from Tennes see. .end not A. Sidney Johnston, as gener nlly supposed. CAIRO. Fgb. LT.—The steamer Weraphis arrived from Fort Donelson iris evdmiig,. bringing a Mississippi regiment as prison ers, and fifty or sixty wounded soldiers, who were lett at ,i)loutl City. Eight or nine other boats are on their way with rebel prisoners. The rebels who have escaped, it is supposed, have gone to Nashville or Clarksville, where, it i 5 ,belieyid, the rebels will attempt to Make another stand. " • This evening a great light was seen for several hours in the direction of Clarksville, and it is supposed that the rebels have eith er burned the town or their steamboats in the river to prevent them falling into our hands. The rebel peers alliait that ,if we take , ; Nashville the rebellfon in Tecr.q6see is gone .., 'UP- " The prisoners will probably be sent to Camp Douglas, Chieego. ' • Another Account of the Last pay's Fight CINCINNATI, Feb. Ht.—The following is nn account ill the fighting, on Saturday, at Fort Donelson: On Saturday morning the battle was re sumed with unusual vigor and determination. The Eighth, Eighteenth, Twentieth, and Thirty-first Illinois lieglrtionts cdcapied posi tions abovethti fore I'll'ey'sv6ri6itiout pre paring n'little food for the day's sustenance When 'the rebels'•o:fienod on them a fire of musketry. • A lint of battle was at once formed, and the storm of leaden bail returned, perceptibly thinning the rebel ranks. The rebels, from their advantageous posi tion, showered upon our ranks most murder ous volleys of musketry, grape, and canister, killing and wounding our men almost by companies at every round. Yet every man stood his ground bravely. These four regi ments held their ground, dealing death and dying, and fighting against appallineo'd4lS, and in the face of every disadvantage. The Eighteenth Illinois Regiment seems to have resisted the severest storm. Against their ranks the rebels directed their heaviest fire, but, instead 'or falling bath:, they ad vanced to the face orthe etiPtiy; and there stood in the very jaws'of death, with scarce ly a prospect thdt A single man would escape. For three Wours These regiments, numbei ing scarcely 3,000 men, held their gruniid against the whole rebel garrison. At one time the Eighteenth, being par tinily flanked, was exposed to a cross-fire of both musketry and artillery, but our right wing soon relieved . them. At this critical moment, Col. Lawler fell. Captain Bush, acting lieutenant colonel, then took com mand but was soon wounded. Captain Cruse was shot dead. Captain Lawler was mortally wounded>, Lieutenants Munsford and Thompson were killed, Captains Dilton and Wilson and Lieutenants Kelly and Scan- Inn wounded, so that the daring "Egyptian Regiment" stood before an overwhelming fnree; without officers. They fell in heaps, dead and wounded. Companies were almost bereft of companies." The other three regiments did their duty nobly. Colonels Oglesby, Marsh, and Logan, dashed along the ranks, Waving their hats and cheering their tneW ori to the conflict.— "Sager death," cried Logan, 'tut disgrace never: Stand firm:" and well they heeded him. Many fell dead and wounded. Among the latter were Colonel F.Jogan and Lieut. Col. White. Ogelsby and Marsh's regiments fought desperately, losing, like other regiments, an undue proportion of officers. Col. Ogelsby displayed a coolness and coura;,so that has elicited the highe t praise, and served well in stimulating his men. Never, pentaps, cn the American conti nent has a inure blobdy battle been fitught. An officer who participated, and was vronndcd. in the fight -,lys the five ne be7,gars descricafom So thickly wits the battle-field strewn with the dead and wounded that lie could have traversed acres t,f i t by t t ,k•n g ! almost every step upon a prostrate The rebels fought with desperati , ,, artillerists using' their pieces with the most I fearful effect. - On either side could be heard scores of those in esritinand cheering on their men. The four Dili ois regiments held their ground full three hours. Nearly' one third had been killed or wounded, and yet the balance stood firm. Finally reinforcements arrived, and for an hour the slaughter was Continued. About 4 o'clock rmr right wing turned ' the enemy's left, and the rebels fell back in to their fortifications, and our (la.' was plant ed upon the position occupied by their left wing. For a time the slaughter then ceased. Dresser's and' SWartz's batteries were capture 4 during ther h iclion, but the Eigh teenth llirit is , with clubbed muskets, re covered Dresser's battery, wlfih, the Thirty , first recovered that of Captain Swartz. LATER FROM FORT DONELSON Rebels Estimatqd their Loss at 400 Billed and 800 Wo'un'ded: ' Rebel Officers Disgusted with the Bogus Confederacy: • A FORWARD MOVEMENT pRDETt..ER TIIE REBELS EXPECTED TO MAKE 4 S VAND AT NASHVILLE. Further Partin!lars of the Tokio.; of For Donclson. Two More Rebel Regiments Captured FUGITIVES COMING IN. IMMENSE AMOUNT OF STORES, MU ' 'NITIONS OF WAR, ETC. Sr. • Loris, Feb'y 18.—The Democrat's latest advices Tram Fort Donelson, up to Monday, It is impossible to state the precise extent of the captures, everything being in such confusion within the fortress. The Fifty•firsf And Fifty-seventh Virginia ReginientS, and several Arkansas, Alabama, and Texas Degiinents, were among the for'ees which left with Pillow and Floyd in ' the t ight. `The Rebel and Federal officers fraternize since the fight, nod the best feeling and even Union sentiment is prevailing among many of the prisoners, which has been much strengthened by subsequent infekoiarse with them. This remark holds specially true of Tenneisien regiments.' Th'o 'best officers atitonglheni; wheyielded to the popular madness at the eleventh hour, say they are sick of the unnntbral warfare. Misled by the politicians first, and betrayed by their Generals since, the:; have become most tho ioughly Disgusted `with the bogus Cenfeder :ley and desire to withdraw at once. General Grant has energetically ordered a speedy forward movement to still greater victories. ' The Rebel officers assert that General Johnston will concentrale every available soldier at Nashville add rn irke a desperate fit'eeir.pt to retrieve the 'ralsfo-tunes of the fort.' — The Bebel Surgeons place their loss in killed 'and wounded at between three and four hundred killed and double the number 'wounded. . . TILE I. A.TEST FORT DONELSON, Tennesse, Feb. IS.-- t Two more Rebel regiments were captured to-day to the cast of the entrenchments, and a mim her of fugitive troops have come in and vol untarily delivered themselves up. In addition to the other spoils mentioned, about 12.000 stand of small arms have been taken. Many of the Rebel troops destroyed their arms, Lad lr,rge numbers were thrown into the river. There ore two water batteries included in the fortifictitlims here—the upper one heavy rifled 'gufl of 32-pound bore, and two 32 -pound cai•'ronade3; the lower water battery contains eight 32-pnunders and one 10-inch col ombiad modnted in embrasures. Two thousand barrels of flour, 1,200 boxes of'beef and a larg'e tiniourtt of other provis ions were l'ounil to-dny. - ' All of to-day has been occupied in embark ing the m isoners add gathelifii up the stores and munitions of war,.and in burying the dead. There are a great niimFer of dead Rebels still unburied. Capt. Lagune, Aide to Gen. Grant, goes to Clarksville to-morrow with a flaw of truce with the bodies of two Colonels,'ari'd to effect an exchange of wounded prisongri who hare been sent to iS currently rtrpotied that Gov. Harris, cf Tennessee, has ordered all rennes . seeans to lay down their arms. FROM THE SOUTHERN COAST. The .cajpkikre of - S4yamiti4lx soon to he Effecte9. 3 FONT PULASKI CUT gyr. Capture of One of TatnaysiGunbeats. NEW YORK, February 10.—The gunboat Connecticut, from Key West via Port 4Coyal on the 10th instant, has arrived. AMong her passengers is Commander French, fate of the Sloop-of-war Preble. When the Connecticut left Port Royal there were rumors that Savannah would certainly be captured in two or three days. The Federal forces had taken possession of the i f sland de Florian: on the river, • upt. which a: battery was being erected. ' Our gunboats had cut off corrrounication between Savannah and Fort Pulaslii, and captured a Rebel steamer belonging to Tat nail's fleet. TO CONSUMPTIVES Tine .\dvcr.i•er Lavine been re•torod 10 health inn n few weeks by u very simple remedy. acnen banning •allrred Snevnra ) enn, with a -eve, Ming an% curia. n. 14 iliac dread disease, Consumptami—n. unison, to make I. posen to bin, fellow...alit:fro- nine f earn, To all onto rlerure it, lie will -end a copy ut - the pre se•ipt ttttt tired (free of elffirce). with the direction.: fur p-op timg and u.ing the cnnle. which they will find Ctim ran CON.UNWTION, A",rll:4A. lluWSCttt n Ac. The only ol4cet of the. ialveither in seeding the Pre.enpiom tc to benefit the afflicted, anti slitend an. Mrotaimill which he conemven to be invaluaMe• nun he hope. every suffer', wilt try V. reinkly. as ft wilt Co 4 lIICT nothing. and may place " Paniez 'visiting the pre-eriplien will picnie address lotr. EDWARD A. NVII.tiON, Willikm-Iturcht Oct. ec,lSGlt3tr.. Yuri:. -3 .. , 11 - •_. .-E; Z.x.-1. • --''. . In thio place, on S . :0111,111y, 1.5:I1 inst.,Titc-31.vt LL.0:03, in the 3'7111 year of 11, :life.' On the 1116 , non of Irt•rte, and Lliztrheth yer, tiled rliN as jr. , ar., Seven' months and to en 13.-lintr tiny s. On the Mitt in-t. near Cortimhin,SAnAtt Juts'. riaugh ter of I;phrann Iler-hey, it the 2144 year of her age In Wet Ilernpfield town-hip. on Tne.rlay. Pelt. ISi itA L.L %V1.4.1.H., aged :41 year-, 2111011111 S aria 24 dame. NOTICE. WHEREAS. Letters of dannt-tra , ion on the calme !I' of NllOl.lll Jason. late of Ma t lava In the county of Lancaster, deceased, have been grunted to the 011- gicriPglled, till pers - no. nuletned to ..uid ore re qu,ted to make nntnedia le payment and it t n.e h a y j ug claims azainst the Caine atlt preset.t them duly uu.ltea .. d zt . l:/tMenl. 10 CIJARLE' W. JASAN. Ms.litia. Allinmi,trator reb 22 (A! NOM'ICII TIVIIERMAS Letters v-I.nmeliat y Ito r-1.1,. of VT Tr0,,,,0- 1.:.)d. itce of the IA rough of Columh.a, to the I most% of 1...0,•ter deev.t-ml.h tve been ermin ed no the ninth , - goell " :11 1 'per-co- wth•ho . ,l no Lane are reque-ned Io m 14 , ." 111111.411 • e 1 , 11, 111.•.0 .100 100.,C totetvg .1,1, -000. I' vv.., .1 them dill. ...Inlet:I/CIO; 0110 01 0 =BEM =MBE - r MINA Pl 4 i rjr • r- OLD FOLKS, A lA. Anired in Ancient CogUmei., will give two of their GRAND OLD FASHIONED coNcismrs, ON VEONESDAY AND THURSO:IY EVENINGS, ISTAILOX/ sth AND 6th, AT ODD FELLOWS' 4A.f.L, COL'A. The entire. company will appear in genuine original costume- dint were i:saintly worn from 60 to San , ears ago. many of them !resettling a Angular et:MI/wit In the {n41.10114 of the present day. The male will eon of the old style of Fugue and PlfeelllC Tint,* and Anthems. iniersper.ed with tcadern Songs. Halinde; arid Patriotic rienes, especially adapted to the 'times. This is the only organic Won in the world that meg. 'diming to the present grime radon the peculiar r Music, Manners unit Ecoounies of our forefathers and mothers. The (An routs wilt be as-isted by MRS. ENIMA J. NICHOLS, the Young American Songstie.s, who will appear cacti eveniagr attired in a Al sitAirrecrr FILL COL ag Dos P. arm 11 by Quern Elhateth of England. mutt trim, MO years age. (This. die— was presented to Nice NlCltoki while concertizing in Londois—the full particulars will be salted at each concert). • pEQI4/IE SHEPPARD, the beautirul and accomplished V0c.1114, and .L 2'. (ULICK, the celebrated Basso. '(:rarity Slocum. Aunt Rachel and Con-in Illeubin will also he preaent and lin& at the sing„'.” Farber Gulick will Deacon the Hymn and give the Pitch from a veritable Paten-pipe of ye olden lime. Tickets 2; tent, Caritdreri IS cents, Door. nr,ii at 7, commence 7i &c inch. IFebat22 PRIVATE SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY. ji lA. he sold of privnie sale. all that tract or pirce Vt aground situated in West Rempfield township, Laneasteeeoy. halls mite from Columbia, known a. "COWDEN'S BRIG* YARD," containing 9 Beres and upi.iiirds,on which is erected A ONE•AND-A•IIALF STORY YkA2l7, DWELLING HOUSE, ink Prime Bnrn and Brick Kiin. There is, also, is Young Orchard on the premises. The land is in a high state of cultivation and under good fence. The property will be cold low and on m o d e , stn payments; ihnse wi•hin eXamine the property will please call on g. AIcCIIESNEY, re• siding iu Cull:mina. who will give them all necessary information. Po++e+•io.t civets the let day or April nexs.l962. 1'01'1 , 13, IWs.lstt WILLIANI COWDEN FINANCES OF LANCASTER COUNTY. Repoli* in County Treasury, 188 L 1861. MICHAEL 11. Treasurer, Dr., Valance in bands !lei Report of Au ;Mors, Jan'y 2.5tb, 180:, $.72,734 IS an.lo, Received of X. Fairer, Col for uoai!ested tax, Received of E. Reilly, Eaq., 'Costs in cancuonW . calth T. Campbell, • • 11,Recelv'ed of E. Reilly, Esq., costs in cases N 0.11346,27 '48, - AprilTerm, 1860, 30 00 gl, Recelved of A. g. Hauck, col ' • leitpr of 'Manheirn twp., .for 7,4 se ix tax, 239 24, ReciWred m. CA-voter, Esq., gees and jury I 28, Received of George Reiser, su pervisor of Rapho twp : , for 1.6 bridge across Chigoes, 183 DP Fib. 4, Received of Benjarnin_Rodorf, supervisor of Penn -twp., for 1.6 of bridge across Chiques, 183 Op Received of S. W. P. Boyd; sheriff, tines and jury fund, GS 00 f, Received of'Ephrata town ship, for exonerated tax, 74 Mar. 2, Received of A. Fairer, city, exonerated tax, 9 03 27, Received at Jacob Weaver,for West Lampeter' twp., share for repairing bridge at old hie . toffy, 66 98 29, Received of Fanny Walf;cily, 10an,125 00 Apr. 1, Received of Samuel Ran#, of 'Lancaster twp. loan 400 00 Received of Amos Kremer, of West Lampeter twp., loan, 400 00 2, Received of E. Reilly; Esq., ' for atre,t'ofiudgement in•cobti ty vs. J. Evans, ''• • ' 113 76 Received of Jacob H. Rohrer, ' • of East Lampeter twp."; loan, 400 pp. Received ofJacoP Rohrer, sr., East Lampeter twp., loan, 1,200 op Received of Jacob P:obrer4r., East Lampeter - twp., loan, 500 00 4, Received of Amos S. Kinze,r, for Mrs. Hines, of Earl township, loan, 1,325 00 Received of Eli Althouse, for Lancaster twp., share (or re pairing bridge at Old Factory, 66 98 8, Received of Dr. Isaac Win ters, of Earl township, loan, 1,500 00 Received of David Weidman, of Penn township, loan, 2,000 OD 9, Received of Farmer's Bank of • ' Lancaster, loan. 6,000 99 ,15, Received of H. Watson, of • Manic, on account of bridge across Pequee creek, 75 00 Received of Wm. Boyd, of Martic township for share of bridge across Pequea, at Bar kish's mill, 214 00 10, Received of Cyrus Ream, Jug. ' rice o; the Peace, East Coral. leo twp., fines, 2 50 21, Received of Moses Marshall, • for county tax of 1860, on un seated lend in Martic twp., 15 91 Received of Christian Mussel. man, of Leariock twp., loan, 200 00 27,' Received of Henry W. Eby, of Salisbury twp., loan, .550 00 29, Received of S. W. P. Boyd, Stieri i ty, fines and jury fund, 14 00 „May 2, Receive:i of Henry Musser, Clerk . 'of 9tianter gegsions, fines - 3;ld jury fa,nd,... 33 'Received of Daniel Hamaker, of East Hemplield twp., loan, 300 00 Received of Eliza B. Born . ber•er, of E. Hempfield .•• • f • loan, 200 OD 3, Received of Abraham Rohrer, of East Lampdier twp.,loan, 400 00 Received of Al Thender fer of East Earl' twp., loan, Received ofJohilLD4fender fer of East Earl twp.; loan, 4, Received of David Slyer, of Cmrnarvon township, loan, Received of David New swan per, of Crernarvon twp., loan, 250 00 13, Received of Elias B. Bomber ger, ol East Ileiriptield town ship, loan, 13, Received or Abraham B. My lin, of Pequea twp.,in full for bridge across L'eq u ea at Hai iiish's mill, ' Received of Mathias Hurst, of Leacock tv.p.;lc4n, Received of Henry Eberly,of West Cocalico top., loan, Received of Catharine Eberly of West Cocalico twp., Received of Hiram Wiitsa, of Mantic to p., on account of bridge across Pequea at Shenk's mill, 11 95 IS, ReCeiveil of David Kreider, ' of Ea s t llempfield township, loan, 22, Received of Jacob Weaver, of Lampeler Square, loan, Received of Martin B. Stant'. fer, of Salisbury twp., loan, 2i, Received of Christian Risser, of Elizabeth twp., loan, 2S. Recenied of George Shaffer, of Strasburg lop, loan, 23, Received of Henry Shirk, of eternai von townsl.ip. loan, Received of Benj. city, loan, Juee P. Rec,ved 0; Jacob Mille', of rasburg, twp , loan, )teemed of Marlin Musser, of I.ul n.C.helap. Loan, 200 00 in, Received of Henry Kuit.r. ; of DalJ4mry twp., loan, 1,320 00 l't •I! BM; Ot Sne in Commonwealth vs. 3. F. Mender, 2.l Received Jesse Landis, Esq., costs in COM. vs. M. Scott, forfeited recognizance, 12 3 , July 1, Received of John Snavely, of Rapti() twp., loan, 8, Received of Elizabeth Dyer, of Manheim twp., loan, 200 01 Rec'd of Abraham E. Bear, of west Cocalico twp., loan, , Received of Felix Binkley, of Manheim twp., loan, 29, Received of John Hostetter, of Millport, Warwick twp., loan, Received of John Geist, Jr., of Maitheitn trop., loan, Aug .12, Received of H inry Kurtz, of Salisbury trop., Sept 10, Received of S. W. P. Boyd, Sheriff, fines and jury fund, — OO 01 11 Received of E. Balmer and others for Penn trop's., part for bridge across Chivies, . Received of George Eby, and others, for Rapho twp's , 1 of bridge across Chigoes, 36, Received of Michael Steiger waft, for lot of lumber, Received of Jacob Leid, for Ephrata twp's share bridge across Cocalico 21, Received of Farmer's Bank of Lancaster, loan, 10,0,00 CI Oct. 5, Received of Emanuel Zog, of ' Rapho twp, exonerated tax, for 1860, 1 0: 10, Received of Joseph Boyers and John Donor for old rope, 15( Nov. 4, Received of Jacob J. Byers, of Weal Lampeter twp., loan, 100 0( 18, Received of D. S. Geist, Jus tice of the Peace, of E. Earl t wp., for stray heifer sold, 7 0( 26, Received Jesse Landis Esq., costa in Coin. vs. S. Cresing. er, on forfeited recognizance, August term, 3861, ' 8 11 Dec. 3, Received of S. W. P. Boyd, Sheriff, Snes and Puy fond, 9 Ol 10, Received, Jesse Landis, Esq., fines in Coro. vs. B. F. Kauff man, • ;0 W. 30, Received of Mount joy twp., for exonerated tai cif •lB 69, 2 3: Jan. 4, Received ftom Military fund for stationeiY, Slay 15, Reeisiveir froth Dan'l Dozier, donation to 'rifler fund, June 10,Received "from Henry Her shey, of Manor twp, donation to relief fund. 11211 . - . . . Received pi ,{4cob E. Cross tiz Deng ,14, - .),,,, of Rapho twp., Loan, 500 00 4, Received of Henry Musser, Clerk of Quarter Sessions, WM • PP 2CO 00 200 00 100 00 coo 09 214 09 400 00 700 00 200 00 175 40 150 00 600 00 ]GO 00 100 00 DSO UO Bllla 00 00 1 on 500 oq 526 50 150 09 100 0 100 00 600 00 255 47 155 47 13 00 ME DIE
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